Category: Conventions

This past weekend I was fortunate enough to attend my very first horror convention, Days of the Dead Atlanta. There were amazing panels such as Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 featuring Bill Moseley, Tom Savini, Caroline Williams, and Bill Johnson. It was as funny as it was informative. Stretch is Lefty’s daughter!! One panel stood out, …

Back in 1986, Media Home Entertainment released a documentary about that year’s Fangoria Weekend of Horrors event, which hit VHS and never (officially) made the transition to DVD. Running an hour long, the tape included footage shot on the convention floor, clips from horror movies, and interviews with various stars, and it’s a must-watch time …

It was just about 10 years ago that I attended my very first horror convention. I remember feeling at home when I walked into Maryland’s Hunt Valley Inn for HorrorFind Weekend, as the hotel was swarming with people I immediately felt a strong bond with. It was the first time I was able to physically …

It’s been over a decade since I first discovered the joys (and peculiar smells) of the horror convention scene, and I’ve been to countless shows in the years since that inaugural outing. But this past weekend was a little bit different, as a convention sprung up in my area that wasn’t quite like the others. …

We’ve reached the end of another week – thank god! – which means it’s time to once again take a look at the coolest, weirdest and/or most awesome images I’ve stumbled across on the internet this week. So let’s get right to it, shall we?! We kick things off with an incredible piece of fan …

It was in 2005 that I was bit by the proverbial horror convention bug, not yet old enough to drink – of course, I did anyway – but definitely old enough to appreciate the sights, sounds and smells that filled Maryland’s Hunt Valley Inn throughout the course of that life-altering weekend. It sounds dramatic but …

We’ve reached the end of another week – thank god! – which means it’s time to once again take a look at the coolest, weirdest and/or most awesome images that I’ve stumbled across on social media this past week. So let’s get right to it, shall we?! It’s always important in the blogging world to …

The annual San Diego Comic Con kicks off in just a couple short weeks, running this year from July 24th through the 27th. As anyone who’s ever experienced the event can attest, Comic Con is the absolute mecca for geeks like ourselves, the convention center jam packed with absolutely everything that we love so much. …

I’ll never forget the first time I attended a horror convention, which was Maryland’s HorrorFind Weekend, sometime in the early 2000s. Not yet the jaded horror fan I am today, I was a fresh-faced youngster at the time, absolutely in awe of everything that was going on throughout the hotel. You’re telling me I can …

As someone who frequently attends horror conventions, I’ve always been fascinated by the dedicated fans who dress up as their favorite characters, taking pictures with fellow fans and acting like the heroes and villains that they love and admire. What compels them to do it? And why have they chosen to dress up as the …